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Canadian French Vocabulary – La Bouffe! Food!
Le déjeuner, le dîner, le souper = the 3 French Canadian Meals Tout d’abord, afin d’éviter certains malentendus, vous devez être prévenus : Il y a au Québec trois repas : le déjeuner, le dîner, le...
View ArticleLa Bûche de Noël – Christmas Yule Log Recipe & Origins
1 – Origins of the Christmas Yule Log On this day, the shortest of the year, the Celts would search for a large trunk of either oak, beech, elm or cherry and would burn it. The burning log was a symbol...
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Aged Food French Vocabulary – How to Say Ripe, Aged Cheese, Dry-Aged Meat
French uses different words to talk about age for food than for people. Learn how to say in French “a ripe fruit, an aged cheese, an old wine to dry-aged beef”… so let’s learn the right age related...
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Truths and Myths Of The French Christmas Meal
With so many traditions in the different regions of France, and so much food to choose from, it’s true that the French tend to feast and splurge for their Christmas meal. However, not everything you...
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Light French Walnut Cake From Dordogne
1 – A Lighter Version of the Typical Walnut Cake Use the floating blue icon in the bottom right to hide/reveal the English translations on this page. Toggle translation Hide/reveal translations La...
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Le Gigot d’Agneau – French Roasted Leg of Lamb Recipe
You’ll find several variations of this leg of lamb recipe in countries around the Mediterranean (my favourite being the lemon based Greek leg of lamb, but I’m biased with my ancestry). The good news is...
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French Gazpacho Recipe
1 – Le Gaspacho… It’s not French! Je voudrais partager avec vous ma recette pour le gaspacho. Non, ce n’est pas une recette bretonne, ni française en fait… Mais c’est une de mes recettes préférées pour...
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Seasonal Tomato Sauce in a Jar – Sauce Tomate de Saison en Bocal
We absolutely love tomatoes but because we try to be conscious of vegetable seasonality, we do not buy tomatoes in the middle of winter… they don’t taste good anyway. Let me walk you through the steps...
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Cooking Jam the French Way
Use the floating blue icon in the bottom right to hide/reveal the English translations on this page. Toggle translation Hide/reveal translations Je vais vous donner aujourd’hui ma recette de confiture...
View ArticleLe Beaujolais Nouveau Est Arrivé !!
1 – What Does “le Beaujolais Nouveau Est Arrivé” Mean? Use the floating blue icon in the bottom right to hide/reveal the English translations on this page. Toggle translation Hide/reveal translations...
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Foolproof French Soufflé Recipe
Use the floating blue icon in the bottom right to hide/reveal the English translations on this page. Toggle translation Hide/reveal translations Quand j’étais petite, ma grand-mère m’a offert un livre...
View ArticleMy Turkey Gravy with a Secret French Twist
A Darker, Stronger French Gravy Note, this gravy is not the typical white looking gravy but is a much darker color. It also has a lot more intense flavor but I personally think that turkey is pretty...
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French Orange Duck Recipe
1 – My Easy French Duck Recipe Use the floating blue icon in the bottom right to hide/reveal the English translations on this page. Toggle translation Hide/reveal translations Comme vous le savez déjà...
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Endives & Ham Gratin Recipe
Use the floating blue icon in the bottom right to hide/reveal the English translations on this page. Toggle translation Hide/reveal translations En ce mois doux d’octobre, je me demandais ce que...
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Les Calissons – Sweets From Provence – Bilingual Recipe
Use the floating blue icon in the bottom right to hide/reveal the English translations on this page. Toggle translation Hide/reveal translations Bonjour. Je m’appelle Virginie et je suis professeur...
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Les Crêpes de la Chandeleur – Recipe & Vocabulary
1 – What is “la Chandeleur”? La Chandeleur (on Feb 2nd), is a French holy day where most French households will eat crepes at dinner time. This tradition finds its origins in an old Roman ritual of...
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Les Madeleines – Bilingual Recipe
Use the floating blue icon in the bottom right to hide/reveal the English translations on this page. Toggle translation Hide/reveal translations La madeleine [mad-lène], aujourd’hui, appelée “petite...
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French Onion Soup Bilingual Recipe
Use the floating blue icon in the bottom right to hide/reveal the English translations on this page. Toggle translation Hide/reveal translations Bonjour. Je m’appelle Anna et je suis allée étudier le...
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La Poule Au Pot – Authentic French Chicken Recipe
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“Les Petits Farcis” – Vegetarian Recipe From Provence
Use the floating blue icon in the bottom right to hide/reveal the English translations on this page. Toggle translation Hide/reveal translations “Les petits farcis” sont un plat typiquement provençal...
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